36 我愛(ài)夏天
Of the four seasons, I love summer best.
四季中我最愛(ài)夏天。
Although some people complain that the scorching summer heat is unbearable and that the mosquitoes are irritating, I love summer nonetheless.
雖然有些人抱怨無(wú)法忍受炎炎暑熱，蚊蟲惹人厭煩，但我仍然喜歡夏天。
This is because the summer vacation gives me a chance to enjoy two months of carefree days.
這是因?yàn)槭罴俳o我機(jī)會(huì)享受兩個(gè)月自由自在的日子。
During the summer, swimming is for me the most refreshing and exciting outdoor activity.
在夏天，游泳對(duì)我而言是最舒暢也最刺激的戶外活動(dòng)。
To beat the heat, there's nothing better than soaking in a pool of cool water.
避暑的最佳方法莫過(guò)于泡在一池清涼的水中。
An outing in the countryside is also one of my favorite summertime pleasures.
在鄉(xiāng)間踏青也是我最喜歡的夏日娛樂(lè)之一。
Lying in a meadow under an old tree, listening to the cicadas' singing, or just taking a nap is nothing short of paradise.
躺在老樹下的草地上，聽(tīng)聽(tīng)蟬鳴，或者只是小睡一會(huì)兒,簡(jiǎn)直就像置身天堂一樣。
Oh! How I long for summer!
啊，我多么渴望夏天啊!
短語(yǔ)解析:
1.of+三或更大數(shù)字+復(fù)數(shù)名詞,S+V+最高級(jí)修飾語(yǔ) 在……之中，最....
例:Of the three students，Sean scored the highest on the English test.
在三個(gè)學(xué)生中，肖恩的英文考了最高分。
2.nonetheless 然而
例:These songs are very old;nonetheless，my brother likes them.
這些歌曲很老;然而我哥哥很喜歡。
3. long for…渴望
例:Dan is longing for a trip to South Africa.
丹渴望一趟南非之旅。
